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Firm study predicts big spends on generative AI
2023-06-09 22:22

Software-as-service spend management software firm G2 reported that products with artificial intelligence functionality - particularly large language models - are among the top three fastest-growing software classes across the over-2,000 categories the company tracks. Spend increasing, buyers say For most buyers, AI functionality is the dish, not the garnish Struggle to balance security and urgency Time exerts pressure on software vetting Embracing software integration Software incumbents in the catbird seat Recommendations for sellers Spend increasing, buyers say.

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Microsoft now lets you speak to its AI-powered Bing Chat
2023-06-09 17:19

Microsoft announced today that users would also be able to communicate with Bing Chat, the AI-powered chat-based version of its Bing search engine, via voice commands. "We know many of you love using voice input for chat on Mobile. It's now also available on desktop by clicking on the microphone icon in the Bing Chat box," the Bing Team said.

Cisco LIVE 2023: AI and security platforms innovations take center stage
2023-06-08 14:27

At its LIVE 2023 event in Las Vegas this week, Cisco revealed an array of solutions, paving stones on its path to a platform strategy called Cisco Security Cloud. In an interview with TechRepublic about Cisco LIVE 2023, Patel said the new technologies addressed a need to simplify security operations and address security considerations caused by the shift to hybrid work.

AI: Interpreting regulation and implementing good practice
2023-06-08 05:00

In addition to being consistent the principles of regulation should be flexible, both to cater for the speed of technological development and to enable businesses to apply appropriate requirements to their capabilities and risk profile. Regardless of what regulation is coming, it is worthwhile for every business to understand how the risk is being evaluated, the current exposure level, and how standards and regulation will affect the company.

Sextortionists are making AI nudes from your social media images
2023-06-06 20:43

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where malicious actors threaten their targets with publicly leaking explicit images and videos they stole or acquired, typically demanding money payments for withholding the material. FBI warns that sextortionists are now scraping publicly available images of their targets, like innocuous pictures and videos posted on social media platforms.

FBI: Your online images turned into AI-generated nudes for sextortion
2023-06-06 20:43

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where malicious actors threaten their targets with publicly leaking explicit images and videos they stole or acquired, typically demanding money payments for withholding the material. "As of April 2023, the FBI has observed an uptick in sextortion victims reporting the use of fake images or videos created from content posted on their social media sites or web postings, provided to the malicious actor upon request, or captured during video chats," reads the alert published on the FBI's IC3 portal.

Generative AI’s influence on data governance and compliance
2023-06-06 04:00

Ai, discusses a dark side to generative AI that isn't talked about enough. Organizations must remember that anything that goes into the learning process can never be taken back.

Katie Boswell on AI security and women’s rise in cybersecurity
2023-06-05 02:45

As a leading voice in AI security, Katie shed some light on how encouraging women to join the cybersecurity revolution today is helping secure the products of tomorrow. One thing is clear, the growing popularity of AI requires the product security world to make even more adjustments to their security strategies, including looking for new ways to recruit rising young men and women who can address the challenges of tomorrow.

On the Catastrophic Risk of AI
2023-06-01 11:17

Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. I actually don't think that AI poses a risk to human extinction.

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Thinking straight in the SoC: How AI erases cognitive bias
2023-05-31 08:59

"Human psychology is important to consider from a security team perspective, because we all have cognitive biases," explains Darley. How can AI help us to overcome these cognitive biases? Machine learning can analyse network traffic and identify anomalies or suspicious behaviour that could indicate a cyber attack.